A temporary solution (but not a fix) is to downgrade from actual version 1.2.1-2+precise to version 1.2.0-1.
Here is how to: Download old packages: 32 bits: wget http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mate-bluetooth/libmatebluetooth_1.2.0-1_i386.deb wget http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mate-bluetooth/mate-bluetooth_1.2.0-1_i386.deb 64 bits: wget http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mate-bluetooth/libmatebluetooth_1.2.0-1_amd64.deb wget http://packages.linuxmint.com/pool/import/m/mate-bluetooth/mate-bluetooth_1.2.0-1_amd64.deb Remove bug packages: sudo apt-get remove mate-bluetooth libmatebluetooth Install previous version: 32 bits: sudo dpkg -i mate-bluetooth_1.2.0-1_i386.deb libmatebluetooth_1.2.0-1_i386.deb 64 bits: sudo dpkg -i mate-bluetooth_1.2.0-1_amd64.deb libmatebluetooth_1.2.0-1_amd64.deb Hold the old version packages so that they are not updated to the current version: sudo echo mate-bluetooth hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections sudo echo libmatebluetooth hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections To check if they were properly hold: sudo dpkg --get-selections mate-bluetooth sudo dpkg --get-selections libmatebluetooth To remove the hold for a future update (real) fix: sudo echo mate-bluetooth install | sudo dpkg --set-selections sudo echo libmatebluetooth install | sudo dpkg --set-selections Reboot your system and it should be working again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1005649 Title: bluetooth software not working on Linux Mint 13 MATE To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1005649/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs